Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّارَةً فُضُلًا يَبْتَغُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ وَإِذَا وَجَدُوا مَجْلِسًا فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ قَعَدُوا مَعَهُمْ فَحَضَنَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ حَتَّى يَمْلَئُوا مَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ سَمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِذَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَرَجُوا أَوْ صَعِدُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ جِئْنَاكَ مِنْ عِنْدِ عِبَادٍ لَكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُهَلِّلُونَكَ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَسْأَلُونِي قَالُوا يَسْأَلُونَكَ جَنَّتَكَ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي قَالُوا لَا أَيْ رَبِّ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ قَدْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي قَالُوا وَيَسْتَجِيرُونَكَ قَالَ مِمَّ يَسْتَجِيرُونِي قَالُوا مِنْ نَارِكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا نَارِي قَالُوا لَا قَالُوا وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ وَأَعْطَيْتُهُمْ مَا سَأَلُوا وَأَجَرْتُهُمْ مِمَّا اسْتَجَارُوا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ رَبِّ فِيهِمْ فُلَانٌ عَبْدٌ خَطَّاءٌ إِنَّمَا مَرَّ فَجَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ هُمْ الْقَوْمُ لَا يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ.
English Translation
Abu Hurayrah narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) who said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has angels who roam about seeking gatherings of remembrance. When they find a gathering where Allah is being remembered, they sit with them and cover one another with their wings, filling the space between them and the sky of this world. When the people disperse, they ascend to heaven. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, asks them - though He knows best - 'Where have you come from?' They say: 'We have come from servants of Yours on earth who glorify You, exalt You, praise You, declare Your oneness, and ask of You.' He says: 'What do they ask of Me?' They say: 'They ask You for Your Paradise.' He says: 'Have they seen My Paradise?' They say: 'No, O Lord.' He says: 'How would it be if they had seen My Paradise?' They say: 'And they seek Your protection.' He says: 'From what do they seek My protection?' They say: 'From Your Fire, O Lord.' He says: 'Have they seen My Fire?' They say: 'No.' He says: 'And they seek Your forgiveness.' He says: 'I have forgiven them, given them what they asked for, and granted them protection from what they sought refuge from.' They say: 'O Lord, among them is so-and-so, a sinful servant who merely passed by and sat with them.' He says: 'I have forgiven them. They are the people whose companions shall not be wretched.'"